Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

After the ransomware attack at CommonSpirit, cybersecurity experts share the top ways health systems can protect valuable patient data.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This new group can use various Fast Health Interoperability Resources resources as they pilot how to best adopt the SDOH Clinical Care FHIR Implementation Guide (SDOH CC IG) in screening, diagnosis, goal setting and interventions. WHY IT MATTERS. The pilot, funded under a cooperative agreement by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) and Health Level Seven International (HL7), focuses on applying FHIR Gravity social risk terminology – to exchange information.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 31, 2022

By Aparajita Lath. Some COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers in the US have refused to share vaccine samples for research purposes , creating an access issue with the potential to delay comparator studies, follow-on research, and new vaccine / drug development. This issue may be the latest example of the tragedy of the “ anticommons ” in biomedical research.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Patients with mild cognitive impairment being treated at Nuvance Health Neuroscience Institute practices in New York and Connecticut, as well as their caregivers, have access to a new virtual neurological specialty care support program. WHY IT MATTERS. MCI is an early stage of memory loss or other cognition problems, such as difficulty with language and thinking.

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Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Healthcare employment has risen by an average of 47,000 new jobs a month this year, compared to 9,000 a month on average in 2021, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Telemedicine technology and services vendor Avel eCare recently launched its inaugural annual Customer Forum and Innovation Summit focused on driving innovation in virtual care. This first event featured healthcare leaders from across the country and took place in Nashville. Topics included the workforce shortage and burnout , increasing access to telebehavioral health , expanding critical and emergency care on demand, cybersecurity, and telehealth waivers and licensing.

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MRO Compliance

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Clinical audits and denials impact 3% or more of NPR being held in reserve. November 2, 2022. HFMA. Clinically avoidable denials continue to impact revenue, slow cashflow and increase bad debt, yet CFOs have limited insight into why these denials occur and how to avoid them. Half of healthcare organizations hold more than 3% of total net patient revenue (NPR) in reserves each fiscal year in anticipation of denials claims, with over a third holding back greater than 5%.

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Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

There was no change in telehealth use in the Midwest and Northeast in August, but utilization rose 4.7% in the South and fell 1.4% in the West.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Clinical Decision Support Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Government & Policy Patient Engagement AHRQ is helping the transition towards evidence-based recommendations to guide clinical decision-making that incorporates patients' needs and preferences. Dr. Prashila Dullabh Dr. Prashila Dullabh is vice president and senior fellow at NORC at the University of Chicago, and Director of NORC’s Health Implementation Science Center.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In recent years, the biggest challenge faced by Happy Kids, a six-clinic pediatric practice based in Phoenix, Arizona, was a detrimental loss of business during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patient volume dropped nearly 40% at its worst point. THE PROBLEM. The practice was on a disastrous path. The situation – having the same overhead and not enough patients – would have forced the practice to close its doors.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

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Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

One analyst asked whether not pursuing deals will pose a disadvantage in future years. CEO David Cordani said he is open to M&A but does not think acquisitions are a “silver bullet.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

A new project led by indigenous community leaders, together with researchers from the University of Queensland, seeks to link disparate health records of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders across health facilities to improve maternal and perinatal health outcomes. The Digital Infrastructure For improving First Nations Maternal and Child Health (DIFFERENCE) project has been awarded A$3 million in funding from the federal government's Medical Research Future Fund.

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Electronic Health Reporter

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The aesthetics industry is constantly evolving, requiring you to keep up with trends. Your capability to provide your clients with treatments that use the latest and most effective technology is crucial for your practice’s financial […]. The article 5 Ways To Leverage Technology In Your Aesthetics Practice appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Wyatt Law Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Best practices in IT data security include the use of multi-factor authentication (MFA) but cyber threat actors are evading the data security that MFA is intended to provide. To combat this, CISA recently issued guidance and fact sheets urging the migration to phishing-resistant MFAs such as FIDO/WebAuthn and PKI-based MFA. If this is not feasible, CISA recommends the use of "number matching" in MFA applications to mitigate against MFA fatigue or push bombing.

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Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Beginning in January 2024, ACOs that don’t have experience with performance-based risk will be able to stay in a one-sided risk arrangement for up to seven years before transitioning to two-sided risk.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Health problems periodically occur in a person, regardless of his age, social status, and gender. But on the way to timely access to medicines, there are a number of difficulties – lack of time, a […]. The article The Main Advantages of Online Pharmacies appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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FACIS® helps organizations mitigate patient and organizational risk. Maintaining compliance and safeguarding against fraud and abuse in today’s changing healthcare landscape can be challenging. Most healthcare organizations screen and monitor providers against the OIG but that’s only ONE of FACIS®’ primary sources. FACIS® pulls data for every taxonomy from the lowest level employee to the highest level licensed professional.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The White House has issued a proclamation from President Biden declaring November as Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month – A month dedicated to raising awareness of the need to improve critical infrastructure and strengthening the resilience of critical infrastructure against physical and cyber threats. President Biden has recommitted to improving and fortifying critical infrastructure, “by building better roads, bridges, and ports; fortifying our information technology and cyb

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Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Walgreens and Walmart also have reportedly reached deals. If they become final, it could end much of the yearslong litigation over the pharmacy companies’ role in the opioid epidemic.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 31, 2022

When WiFi was first launched in the 1990s (based on the growing set of IEEE 802.11 standards, for those who care about provenance), it had a small range at the 2.4 Gigahertz (GHz) radio frequency. In 1999, a more capable range at 5GHz range was added. And now 6GHz is just appearing on the market. Radio waves are sort of all the same, no matter the space between their peaks.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

AeroDPC will operate as a subsidiary of Hint Health immediately following the deal. In 2023, the company plans to release a new product combining AeroDPC and HintOS capabilities.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, has recently published a white paper – Cybersecurity is Patient Safety – that highlights the current cybersecurity challenges facing the healthcare industry and suggests several potential policy changes that could help to improve healthcare cybersecurity and better protect all health information, including health data not currently protected under the HIPAA Rules.

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Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The provider, which focuses on care for seniors, is collaborating with Cigna to offer house calls and remote monitoring to Medicare Advantage customers in four states.

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HealthIT Answers

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Are you heading to HLTH in Las Vegas? We are too. And we have been going through the speakers and sessions to consider. Well known, unknown, veterans, newcomers, innovators, policy makers, the bold, the advocate, and even the patient - they have them all. See you in Vegas. The post HLTH – Speakers and Events to Consider appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The pre-seed will be used to expand the startup's clinical operations and research as well as improve its proprietary clinical protocols.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Last week, the OpenSSL Project announced a patch would be released on November 1, 2022, to address a critical OpenSLL vulnerability, the details of which were being kept secret to prevent exploitation of the flaw ahead of the patch being released. The news of the vulnerability caused considerable concern amongst the open source community and beyond due to the extent to which OpenSLL is used – It is extensively used to encrypt communication channels and HTTPS connections, so the implications of

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Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 31, 2022

U.S. healthcare lobbying expenditures totaled almost $714 million in 2020, compared to $358 million in 2000, according to new research.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

What You Should Know: – A new dawn is on the horizon in healthcare. Equipped with new digital capabilities and pressured by new consumer expectations for personalized, convenient experiences, healthcare organizations face a predicament — act now and stay afloat, fail to act and get consumed by the competition, or risk financial ruin. – Market research leader Forrester’s latest report explores 5 key predictors for healthcare in 2023.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Ochsner Health Chief Digital Officer Dr. Denise Basow discusses the health system's remote monitoring pilot program for Medicaid patients with chronic conditions like hypertension and Type 2 diabetes.

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